County population in 2016: 25,817 (31% urban, 69% rural); it was 25,440 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 2,664 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 3,627 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 6,160 Renter-occupied apartments: 2,225 (it was 1,942 in 2000)
% of renters here:
24%
State:
33%
Land area: 764 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 34 people per square mile (low).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Allen Parish: 80.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Industries providing employment: Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (26.5%), Construction (21.5%), Educational, health and social services (16.6%), Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services (15.2%).
Estimated median household income in 2016: $41,337 ($27,777 in 1999)
This county:
$41,337
Louisiana:
$45,146
Median contract rent in 2016 for apartments: $370 (lower quartile is $217, upper quartile is $531)
This county:
$370
State:
$656
Estimated median house or condo value in 2016: $88,109 (it was $51,800 in 2000)
Allen:
$88,109
Louisiana:
$158,000
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $54,560 - $160,760 Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $964 Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $253
Institutionalized population: 4,197
Single-family new house construction building permits:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $298 (0.3%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $226 (0.3%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2016: 16.3%
Allen Parish:
16.3%
Louisiana:
20.2%
(13.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 22.2% for Black residents, 50.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 44.0% for American Indian residents, 79.8% for other race residents, 34.3% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2016: 38.9 years old
(Males: 37.7 years old, Females: 41.0 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 39.0 years old, Black residents: 41.1 years old, American Indian residents: 36.1 years old, Asian residents: 36.9 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 37.8 years old, Other race residents: 34.5 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Allen Parish is $350 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $421 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $612 a month.
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Allen Parish: DeRidder Wastewater Treatment Plant (A), Beauregard Country Club (B), Louisiana Correctional Institute (C), Nicks Landing (D), Camp Anacoco (E), Camp Edgewood (F), Southwest Louisiana Baptist Encampment (G), DeRidder Country Club (H), Beauregard Parish Police Jury (I), Beauregard Parish Library South Beauregard Branch (J), Beauregard Parish Library Fields Southwest Branch (K), Beauregard Parish Library East Beauregard Branch (L), Beauregard Parish Police Jury Barn (M), Fields Volunteer Fire Department District 1 (N), Meadow Village Fire Department (O), Beauregard Volunteer Fire Protection District 3 Longacre Station (P), Beauregard Volunteer Fire Protection District 2 Gordon Station (Q), Beauregard Volunteer Fire Protection District 2 Texas Eastern Station (R), Beauregard Volunteer Fire Protection District 3 Kipling Station (S), Beauregard Volunteer Fire Protection District 2 Broadlands Station (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Allen Parish include: Smoky Cove Church (A), Memorial Baptist Church (B), Macedonia Primitive Baptist Church (C), Grabow United Pentecostal Church (D), Trout Creek Church (E), Four Corners Pentecostal Church (F), Welcome Church (G), First Community Church (H), Zion Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Alston Cemetery (1), New Campground Cemetery (2), Newlin Cemetery (3), Bishop Cemetery (4), Whitaker Cemetery (5), Smith Cemetery (6), Meadow Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Alligator Lake (A), Burnt Stump Lake (B), Sand Lake (C), Ryan Lake (D), Big Eddy Lake (E), Drain Lake (F), Boggy Lake (G), Duck Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bayou Anacoco (A), Dry Branch (B), Deer Creek (C), Cypress Creek (D), Crow Pen Branch (E), Crooked Creek (F), Crazy Gully (G), Crazy Branch (H), Cool Slough (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 646 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 79.7% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.1%
Number of foreign born residents: 868 (14.2% naturalized citizens)
Allen Parish:
3.4%
Whole state:
4.1%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2010 or later: 117
2000 to 2009: 238
1990 to 1999: 206
1980 to 1989: 28
1970 to 1979: 28
Before 1970: 39
Note: State values scaled to Allen Parish population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.8 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 69.6%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 6,851
One, attached: 89
Two: 460
3 or 4: 196
5 to 9: 191
10 to 19: 16
20 to 49: 2
50 or more: 7
Mobile homes: 2,066
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 3
Housing units in Allen Parish with a mortgage: 2,510 (29 second mortgage, 115 home equity loan, 6 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 3,191
Here:
40.0% with mortgage
State:
52.4% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Allen Parish
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Evangelical Protestant
6,749
40
Catholic
4,650
4
Black Protestant
576
6
Mainline Protestant
345
6
Other
183
2
None
13,261
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Allen Parish Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 3
Allen Parish:
1.17 / 10,000 pop.
State:
2.56 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
This county:
0.78 / 10,000 pop.
Louisiana:
1.29 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 8
Allen Parish:
3.13 / 10,000 pop.
Louisiana:
4.49 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 8
This county:
3.13 / 10,000 pop.
State:
5.92 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Allen Parish:
12.2%
Louisiana:
10.9%
Adult obesity rate:
Allen Parish:
31.2%
State:
29.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
9.7%
State:
13.7%
Agriculture in Allen Parish:
Average size of farms: 286 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $23,457 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $197.45 The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 2.41% The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 38.99% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $29,075 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 25.30% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $60,523 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 94.17% Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 12.24 Corn for grain: 28 harvested acres Soybeans for beans: 714 harvested acres Vegetables: 26 harvested acres Land in orchards: 95 acres
Tornado activity:
Allen Parish historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Louisiana state average. It is 2106385.2 times below overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 32 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 6/7/1989, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 6 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Allen Parish-area historical earthquake activity is below Louisiana state average. It is 92% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 2/10/2006 at 04:14:22, a magnitude 5.3 (4.2 MB, 5.3 MS, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 251.1 miles away from Allen Parish center On 9/10/2006 at 14:56:08, a magnitude 5.9 (5.9 MB, 5.5 MS, 5.8 MW, Depth: 8.7 mi) earthquake occurred 484.1 miles away from the county center On 10/24/1997 at 08:35:17, a magnitude 4.9 (4.8 MB, 4.2 MS, 4.9 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 331.0 miles away from the county center On 12/9/2000 at 06:46:09, a magnitude 4.3 (4.2 MB, 4.3 MS, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 242.0 miles away from the county center On 1/21/1982 at 00:33:54, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 314.4 miles away from Allen Parish center On 5/4/2001 at 06:42:12, a magnitude 4.7 (4.2 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 316.9 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
Louisiana Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: March 08, 2016 to April 08, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4263: March 13, 2016, FEMA Id: 4263, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
Louisiana Hurricane Isaac, Incident Period: August 26, 2012 to September 10, 2012, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4080: August 29, 2012, FEMA Id: 4080, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Louisiana Hurricane Ike, Incident Period: September 11, 2008 to November 07, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1792: September 13, 2008, FEMA Id: 1792, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Louisiana Hurricane Gustav, Incident Period: September 01, 2008 to September 11, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1786: September 02, 2008, FEMA Id: 1786, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Louisiana Hurricane Gustav, Incident Period: August 27, 2008 to September 11, 2008, Emergency Declared EM-3289: August 29, 2008, FEMA Id: 3289, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Louisiana Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: October 16, 2006 to November 08, 2006, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1668: November 02, 2006, FEMA Id: 1668, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
Louisiana Hurricane Rita, Incident Period: September 23, 2005 to November 01, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1607: September 24, 2005, FEMA Id: 1607, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Louisiana Hurricane Rita, Incident Period: September 20, 2005 to November 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3260: September 21, 2005, FEMA Id: 3260, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Louisiana Hurricane Katrina, Incident Period: August 26, 2005 to November 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3212: August 27, 2005, FEMA Id: 3212, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Louisiana Loss of the Space Shuttle <span class="italic">Columbia</span>, Incident Period: February 01, 2003, Emergency Declared EM-3172: February 01, 2003, FEMA Id: 3172, Natural disaster type: Other
7 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Allen Parish (17) is greater than the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12 Emergencies Declared: 4
Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 9, Floods: 5, Storms: 5, Fire: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (9%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (8%)
Management occupations (7%)
Transportation occupations (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Office and administrative support occupations (19%)
Education, training, and library occupations (12%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (10%)
Sales and related occupations (10%)
Personal care and service occupations (9%)
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Mexico (47%)
Vietnam (6%)
Thailand (5%)
Jamaica (5%)
Ecuador (5%)
Colombia (4%)
Canada (3%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Allen Parish (%):
American (14%)
French (except Basque) (10%)
French Canadian (6%)
English (5%)
Irish (4%)
Cajun (3%)
German (2%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 7,014 (83.8%)
Carpooled: 882 (10.5%)
Bus or trolley bus: 28 (0.3%)
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 144 (1.7%)
Walked: 81 (1.0%)
Worked at home: 224 (2.7%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
People in group quarters in Allen Parish, Louisiana in 2000:
2,346 people in federal prisons and detention centers
1,510 people in state prisons
251 people in nursing homes
47 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
12 people in homes for the mentally retarded
10 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
4 people in religious group quarters
2 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
2 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
People in group quarters in Allen Parish, Louisiana in 2010:
2,430 people in federal prisons
1,519 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
248 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
2 people in group homes intended for adults
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $44,016.
5.48% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($29,617 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
5.48%
Louisiana average:
6.57%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.04% relocated from other counties in Louisiana ($22,371 average AGI)
1.45% relocated from other states ($7,249 average AGI)
Allen Parish:
1.45%
Louisiana average:
2.51%
Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
6.03% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($29,236 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
6.03%
Louisiana average:
6.57%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.52% relocated to other counties in Louisiana ($21,784 average AGI)
1.51% relocated to other states ($7,452 average AGI)
Allen Parish:
1.51%
Louisiana average:
2.51%
Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Allen Parish
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 3,804 (2,897 aged, 907 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 898 (15%)
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Aged persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Disabled persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Most common underlying causes of death in Allen Parish, Louisiana in 1999 - 2014:
Atherosclerotic heart disease (224)
Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (214)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (206)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (148)
Unspecified diabetes mellitus, without complications (114)
Alzheimer's disease, unspecified (100)
Pneumonia, unspecified (86)
Unspecified dementia (73)
Septicaemia, unspecified (71)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 3.94 Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 7,152 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 232 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 37,163
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,373 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,037 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 4
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 25 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 51
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 8
Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996: 1
Household type by relationship:
Households: 25,817
In family households: 18,120 (2,569 male householders, 2,405 female householders)
3,463 spouses, 6,977 children (6,390 natural, 165 adopted, 419 stepchildren), 991 grandchildren, 298 brothers or sisters, 220 parents, 732 other relatives, 480 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 3,265 (1,210 male householders (1,099 living alone)), 1,643 female householders (1,526 living alone)), 393 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 4,388
Size of family households: 2,216 2-persons, 1,024 3-persons, 854 4-persons, 532 5-persons, 182 6-persons, 172 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 2,626 1-person, 186 2-persons, 23 3-persons.
3,152 married couples with children.
1,389 single-parent households (481 men, 908 women).
90.6% of residents of Allen speak English at home.
4.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (43% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 14% don't speak English at all).
3.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (81% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 1% speak English not well).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (64% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak other language at home (68% speak English very well, 32% speak English well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $174,495,000 ($6,868 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $2,004,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $50,960,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $37,103,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $5,545,000 Federal grants: $36,810,000 Federal procurement contracts: $4,778,000 ($179,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $39,298,000 ($169,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $891,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $4,417,000 Federal Government insurance: $35,476,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,754
Here:
69 per 1000 residents
State:
78 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 1,254
Here:
50 per 1000 residents
State:
49 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +5
Here:
+0 per 1000 residents
State:
+4 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: -640
Here:
-25 per 1000 residents
State:
-20 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Allen Parish
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.19 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.8
State:
6.1
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.9
State:
4.5
Year house built
2014 or later: 39
2010 to 2013: 278
2000 to 2009: 1,194
1990 to 1999: 1,307
1980 to 1989: 1,823
1970 to 1979: 1,763
1960 to 1969: 1,272
1950 to 1959: 1,198
1940 to 1949: 487
1939 or earlier: 416
Note: State values scaled to Allen population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Allen Parish, Louisiana
Note: State values scaled to Allen Parish population
no vehicle: 212
1 vehicle: 1,945
2 vehicles: 2,228
3 vehicles: 828
4 vehicles: 323
5+ vehicles: 151
no vehicle: 432
1 vehicle: 951
2 vehicles: 645
3 vehicles: 90
4 vehicles: 1
5+ vehicles: 0
86% of Allen Parish residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 35% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 71% lived in Louisiana.
Allen Parish:
85.9%
State average:
86.4%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 20,562
Other state: 4,188
Northeast: 371
Midwest: 747
South: 2,454
West: 612
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
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